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Pat, a social worker, spent 20 years of her life helping others get ahead. Her hard work and heart gave countless people in her Toledo, Ohio, community the chance to live a better life. That support came full circle last year when Pat suffered a major stroke and her life was put on pause.
Unable to drive or hold a job due to her poor health, Pat...

To date, an estimated 40 million people throughout India are affected by Hepatitis B, and 15 million by Hepatitis C. In Mumbai, Hepatitis has become a growing epidemic. And yet, with the right information and access to testing, vaccinations and medication, it can be preventable and treatable. Prevention, though, begins with understanding the...

“Volunteers are the first to respond when crisis strikes. They are there to rebuild the most essential infrastructure, especially housing, electricity and healthcare services. Volunteers arrive first because they are themselves members of these communities, and driven by a spirit of solidarity and a desire to contribute to the well-being of...

More than three years after Flint, Michigan’s water supply was exposed to high levels of lead, residents there are still being instructed to use bottled or filtered water. In September, the water quality returned to pre-crisis levels, but city officials say residents should still avoid using tap water until they can replace more than 18,000...

“Preventing suicide is everyone's business.” That’s the fundamental premise of Project Tomorrow Montana, a suicide prevention initiative in Missoula, Montana. In just the past year, volunteers for Project Tomorrow Montana have trained more than 3,000 middle and high schoolers and adults in QPR (Question, Persuade and Refer)...

Every day, we lose 20 veterans to suicide1. Every day, 50,000 military veterans are wondering where their next hot meal will come from and if they'll have a dry place to sleep2. These are sobering statistics. But there is hope. Because every day, people like Pattrick Jansens are devoting themselves to fighting for those who fought for us.
For...